Parameters protect

I am grateful for the parameters that I have to protect my psyche and well-being. Sometimes others that I associate with are not in a good way and it is necessary to for me to back away to protect the progress that I have made. I make an effort to help but when that person is not in a place to better themselves or their situation, it is time for me to let them be. I do not believe that we need to drown because others have chosen not to learn to swim and yet have decided to tread water in the deep end.